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Reid backs future All Whites

26 August 2015
Reid backs future All Whites

The two full football and residential scholarships will see the pair attend Scots College in Wellington and attend the Academy, giving the pair an early insight into life as a professional footballer.Wellington Phoenix general mamager David Dome says the partnership with Reid had its genesis in the 2014 Football United Tour.“When Winston was here with…

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25 August 2015
Youth football focus in Noumea

The course was led by FIFA Instructor and OFC Head of Coach Education Didier Chambaron who said the objectives for participants are clear.“The objective is to study the principle collective and individual actions at play during different moments of the game,” he explained.“We need to put in place a genuine pathway starting with the basic…

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25 August 2015
Hobbs changing it up in Spain

“Signing with CF Gava was completely out of the blue,” Hobbs says.“Espanyol, of La Liga, sent some coaches to the US who ended up watching me play. CF Gava is one of Espanyol’s feeder clubs and they asked if I would be interested in making the move, which sounded too good to turn down.”Hobbs’ journey…

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25 August 2015
Japan reveals official emblem

“With Japan hosting this important tournament for the seventh time, we are thrilled to see the new excitement and enthusiasm that this year’s FIFA Club World Cup will bring to the nation,” said Daini. “It is an honour to reveal the emblem that reflects the unique beauty of Japan and the spirit of hospitality, which…

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24 August 2015
NZ A claim Phoenix win

A goal in each half from Louis Fenton and Alex Rufer got the result for the New Zealand A side with Roy Krishna scoring for the Phoenix in the second period.New Zealand A coach Anthony Hudson said Sunday’s effort was strong with a number of the squad’s talented youngsters catching the eye. “Today’s performance was…

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24 August 2015
OFC Appeals Committee Statement

The Appeal Committee took the decision this morning to adjourn the meeting following New Zealand Football’s oral submissions that it was concerned that its preferred legal counsel could not be in attendance to present the grounds for their appeal given the 24 and 25 August dates of this hearing.New Zealand Football’s preferred legal counsel was…

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23 August 2015
New format for 2015-16

The new league format has been decided on based on Tahiti’s objectives for the OFC Champions League, OFC Nations Cup and with the advice of FFF Technical Director François Blaquart.FTF Competitions Director Charles Ariiotima says Blaquart provided a lot of sound advice aimed at helping the federation lift the level of competition.“From this season and…

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23 August 2015
Glut of goals opens season

Tupapa’s big-game experience proved the difference as they dominated the match for large periods.Cook Islands international striker Campbell Best gave an indication of what awaits the Cook Islands’ opponents at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers – OFC Stage 1 in Tonga next week with a first half hat-trick.A goal to Takuvaine’s Alfred Marsters…

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21 August 2015
Fiji triumph over Tonga

Tonga will get their qualifying campaign underway in the OFC Stage 1 tournament on 31 August and this week’s friendly against Fiji marks the national team’s first international since the 2010 World Cup Preliminary competition in 2011.Coach Timote Moleni says despite the scoreline he believes his side performed well against their Fijian counterparts.“The boys played…

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21 August 2015
Club Licensing to go global

All six confederations met for a two-day seminar at the Home of FIFA in Zurich this week to plan the full global implementation of the licensing system – the first time all confederations have met to work on the programme together.The FIFA Club Licensing principles form the basis for the confederations’ own club licensing principles,…

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